Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Today’s newsletter is 1,191 words - approximately a 6-minute read.
🇺🇸 Boots On The Ground for Heroes Memorial returns to Fort Adams State Park this weekend with its moving display. This year, the patriotic display will include over 7,000 boots honoring post-9/11 fallen service members. Hours are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8 AM - 8 PM, and Monday 8 AM - 6 PM. Admission is free for all attendees. More Details
👉 Miantonomi Park Tour will be open to the public on Memorial Day. Read More
📷 WUN’s Ken Abrams was on stage as Sun Ra Arkestra, and their 98-year-old band leader took the stage at The Met in Pawtucket over the weekend Photo Gallery & Recap
🏘️ WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn with a look at the 19 homes that changed hands in Newport County last week. Read More
🍷 The Wine Garden returns to The Chanler at Cliff Walk for the season this weekend. Ca' del Bosco Wine Garden is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1pm - 6pm through September 4th.
🍸 Bar 12, Tavern on Broadway’s new cocktail and wine bar concept, officially opens on May 24 at 4 pm.
🎫 Three Days Left to Tour Isaac Bell House! Don’t miss the chance to tour Isaac Bell House with one of the Preservation Society’s expert guides: Remaining dates are May 27, 28 and 29. After that, this amazing house will be closed until next year. A special timed ticket is required, and advance purchase is recommended. Preservation Society members are admitted for free but must make a reservation by contacting our Membership staff at (401) 847-1000, ext. 111. For more information, visit lnkd.in/e9QmeZvz
🗓️ On Tap This Week & Weekend: Rogue Island Comedy Festival, Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial, Memorial Day Weekend Cookout at Newport Vineyards, and much more. Get the full rundown - What’s Up in and around Newport: May 22 – 29
What’s Up Today - 5.23.23
☀️ Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
🛥️ Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 55°F.
🌊 Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:19 am | Sunset: 8:05 pm | 14 hours & 46 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:22 am & 11:38 pm | Low tide at 4:36 am & 4:17 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent. 3.3 days, 12% lighting.
🎭 Things To Do
5 pm: Zumba at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
5:30 pm: Social Fabric: Incarceration, Art and Restorative Justice at Newport Art Museum
6 pm: Sand Ecotherapy & Chakras at Slim Possible
6:30 pm: Ballroom Dance at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Read More: What’s Up in and around Newport: May 22 – 29
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
🎶 Entertainment
Fifth Element: Randy Robbins from 7 pm to 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Book Club: The Next Chapter at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Landing: Jay Parker at 2:30 pm
🏛️ City & Government
Jamestown: Jamestown Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
Little Compton: Little Compton Beach Commission at 7 pm
Middletown: Middletown Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee at 5:30 pm, Middletown Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
Newport: Newport Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission at 5:45 pm
Portsmouth: Portsmouth School Committee at 7 pm
Tiverton: Tiverton School Building Committee at 5 pm, Tiverton Personnel Board at 6 pm, Tiverton School Committee at 7 pm
See the agendas and a full list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
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